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Backup options

Pick your first-choice degree to see related fields worth keeping in reserve.

The CA(SA) route: accounting degree, CTA/PGDA, two board exams and a three-year training contract. It is one of South Africa's most portable qualifications, with reciprocal membership in six countries. Open Chartered Accountancy

Mathematics required Maths Literacy not accepted

Competition for places: high

Related alternatives 2

Compared with Chartered Accountancy. “Countries kept”: of the 3 countries where Chartered Accountancy rates good or better, how many also rate this field good or better.

The same commerce faculty without the CTA and articles.

Competition
Less (medium)
Subjects
Covered
Countries kept
3 of 3 Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

Broader, less selective, but weaker for working abroad.

Competition
Less (low)
Subjects
Covered
Countries kept
0 of 3

Other ways back in

  • Extended curriculum programmes add a foundation year for applicants just below the requirements.
  • Rewrite individual NSC subjects to improve a mark.
  • Transfer after a strong first year in a related degree: many faculties accept this.

Ask each faculty which of these it offers: they differ widely.